Edward Synge
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Edward Synge of Shropshire origins was appointed at the Restoration bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe (1661) and was subsequently translated becoming bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in the Province of Dublin....

 (1663). An older brother, George Synge (1594–1653) had been bishop of Cloyne (1638–1652) before ejection in the Civil War.

His second son, Edward Synge (Bridgnorth 1659- 1741), a Hanoverian protégé, was appointed bishop of Raphoe
Bishop of Raphoe
The Bishop of Raphoe is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Raphoe in County Donegal, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:...

 in 1714 and served from 1716 until his death as archbishop of Tuam
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...

 in Connacht. A renowned preacher, his works were frequently published and included an exhortation to frequent communion translated into Welsh. Amongst other achievements he established a dynasty of prominent ecclesiastics and literary figures closely integrated into the Protestant squirearchy in the west of Ireland.

His eldest son, Edward Synge (Cork 1691-1762), after service as Provost of Tuam, and Chancellor of St. Patrick's, Dublin, was appointed in succession bishop of Clonfert (1730), bishop of Cloyne
Bishop of Cloyne
The Bishop of Cloyne is an episcopal title which takes its name after the small town of Cloyne in County Cork, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it is a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics....

 (1732), bishop of Ferns and Leighlin
Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin
The Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Ferns and Leighlin in the Province of Dublin. The diocese comprised all of counties Wexford and Carlow and part of counties Wicklow and Laois in Ireland....

 (1734), and bishop of Elphin (1740 until his death). He served on numerous Dublin bodies and is particularly well known for his letters to his only surviving daughter, Alicia. In these he makes incidental allusions to the rural economy but they are principally taken up with paedagogically apt and interesting remarks concerning evolving English style and expression. Religious preoccupations and classical references are absent, as are references to traditional Irish culture (apart from a reference to a popular song addressed to the wren), but there is a very limited awareness of contemporary French literature.

A brother, Nicholas Synge (1693–1771), after various preferments including the precentorship of Elphin and archdeaconry of Dublin, was instituted as bishop of Killaloe where he remained until his death. His son, Edward Synge (c1725-1792) became archdeacon of Killala, inheriting under the will of Samuel Synge, dean of Kildare. Nicholas Synge was the grandfather of the poet and playwright, John Millington Synge
John Millington Synge
Edmund John Millington Synge was an Irish playwright, poet, prose writer, and collector of folklore. He was a key figure in the Irish Literary Revival and was one of the cofounders of the Abbey Theatre...

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Further reading

The main topic is the son.
  • The Synge Letters: Bishop Edward Synge to his Daughter Alicia: Roscommon to Dublin, ed. Marie-Louise Legg, The Lilliput Press in association with The Irish Manuscripts Commission, Dublin 1996.

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